Carol Lee Lindner climbed into the 40-foot boat tied to the Fairmount Boathouse dock, and gave the new members their first lesson in the ancient sport of dragon boating.
The 25 women, aged 29 to 65, watched their coach carefully. All had breast cancer and survived. Their decision to join the Philadelphia Women's Dragon Boat Team was brave and crazy.
Over the months of training, one would be told that cancer had spread to her bones and another would be hospitalized for radiation treatment side effects. But these strong and determined women—each and every one of them—took part in the International Dragon Boat Racing Championship.
In theory, it's a terrible sport for women whose muscles and nerves have been damaged. Doctors generally advised them to avoid hard and repetitive arm exercise. But seven years ago, Canadian Donald Mckenzie, a sports medicine physician, showed dragon boating is good for survivors. “It builds both their physical and mental strength.” Mckenzie said.
Coach Lindner, 60, was inspired by that and included the 25 women in her three-year-old Philadelphia Women's Dragon Boat Team.
The survivors tried hard and did their best. No self-pity.
Renata Whitaker, her hair growing back, began feeling more confident. But she grew tired and easily got out of breath. She had to be in hospital for a week. As she got better she called Lindner, saying she had got well enough to be in the game. Lindner told her if she felt up to it, she would be with the team.
“But you are not going to paddle,” Lindner said, “Remember what I said, “To be strong, fit women for life. I want you by my side for the rest of our lives, not just for one race.”
These women tested their limits. A 500-meter race lasted about three minutes.
As the city darkened in the heat, the team finally paddled toward the Fairmount Boathouse.
Soon, the river was filled with the sounds of painful but happy women singing Merrily We Roll Along.
1.What do the twenty-five women have in common?
A.They are crazy about dragon boating
B.They are cancer survivors.
C.They were inspired by Donald Mckenzie and have trained together for three years
D.They have broken the record of the International Dragon Boat Racing Championships
2.Why did Lindner refuse Whitaker's request?
A.Because Whitaker wasn’t really good at paddling.
B.Because Whitaker easily got tired and out of breath.
C.Because Whitaker hadn't recovered completely.
D.Because a new paddler would be in Whitaker's place.
3.Which of the following will Mckenzie support?
A.Dragon boating will help repair patients' damaged nerves
B.Patients should feel sorry for themselves if they don t take part in dragon boat races
C.Dragon boating will benefit the patients physically and mentally
D.Cancer survivors should avoid hard and repetitive arm exercise
4.What can we know about Lindner?
A.She enjoys the sport of boat racing B.She is tough with her team members
C.She is also a cancer survivor. D.She is helpful and inspiring.
Do you want a part-time job to earn some extra money? Check out the list and find one that suits your fancy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
It seems almost everyone has a friend who is a technical genius. Such people earn money using their talent. If you are one of them, you could be responsible for technical support in your college or university and get your part-time job. You can enjoy the process of earning money while doing your favorite thing.
TUTOR
A lot of students hire a tutor to help them in high school or college. If you are good at some subjects, why not work as a peer tutor? You help your friends and earn money at the same time. If you know foreign languages, you can make more money. All you need to do is to make an appropriate advertisement of your services using college newspapers. One of the best things about being a tutor is that you can set your hours.
FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
If your college or university has a fitness center and if you are a sporty person, go and sign up to get this job. You will have an absolute free opportunity to engage yourself in sports. You need to be a good psychologist, because you are going to work with people and it'll be your job to persuade and motivate them to become sporty, healthy and strong. Being a fitness instructor is a perfect position for those who love to help other people and want to make more friends. OFFICE
WORKER
Nowadays many companies cooperate with college students giving them part-time jobs. Some of the major job duties of an office worker are answering calls and scheduling appointments. If you are interested in doing this job. contact the representatives of different companies to find out if they’re currently hiring anyone.
1.If you want to have a flexible schedule while earning some money, which of the following suits you most?
A.Technical support B.Tutor
C.Fitness instructor D.Office worker
2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.As a part-time office worker. you are responsible for answering emails.
B.If you work as a fitness instructor, you should be sporty and sociable.
C.If you are good at foreign languages, you are able to earn more as a tutor.
D.The four kinds of part-time jobs are intended for college students.
3.How can one get a job as a part-time office worker?
A.By submitting the application
B.Through an online interview
C.By advertising on the newspaper
D.By contacting the representative of the company
假定你是李华，暑假在澳大利亚悉尼歌剧院参观时结识了当地青年Jack,参观过程中他为 你提供了很多帮助。在你即将回国之际，给他写一封感谢信。内容包括：
1.感谢他的帮助；2.你的收获与祝福。
注意：
1.词数：100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：悉尼歌剧院Sydney Opera House
Dear Jack,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last Friday we students in the five grade were organized to offer service at the railway station. We were dividing into small groups to finish different tasks. Upon their arrival in the early morning, we soon got down to help the others. Some picked up rubbish on the ground and provides information for passengers. Some helped the passengers with heavy luggages, and the rest taught passengers what to use the ticket vending machine. Tired as we were, we felt happily when receiving thanks. It is believed that if by helping each other we will make the society better place.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或插号内单词的正确形式。
When HarmonyOS, the Chinese self-developed operating system for Huawei mobile devices, 1. (release) on August 9, it quickly became a hot topic on 2. (society) media.
Many believe it not only represents the rise of the country as a tech power, but also 3. (show) respect for classical Chinese culture by 4. (name) the system "Hongmeng" in Chinese.
Besides "Hongmeng", Huawei has also registered many of its 5. (product) under the names of legendary creatures from Chinese mythology. For example, the company’s server chip is called "Kunpeng", a mythical creature 6. changed from a fish into a giant bird.
In fact, Huawei is not alone in using traditional culture for modem enterprises. 7. (base) on the well-known work of classical Chinese mythology The Investiture of the Gods, Ne Zha is shown as a rebellious underdog, who has to overcome hardship and his dark fate to become a hero, 8. (like) his attractive heroic character in previous cinematic works.
As Global Times put 9.，“Ancient mythology has the power to stimulate contemporary imagination in young people." After all, imagination is 10. beginning of creation.
On Friday, March 15, 2019, hundreds of thousands of kids from over 80 countries skipped and took to the streets. However, the __ strike is not a protest against too much _____ or long school hours, but to __ government officials to take immediate action against climate change.
The worldwide youth environment movement _____ a teenager—16-year-old Greta Thunberg. The Swedish girl was first ____ to climate change when she was just eight years old. Her teachers showed her films of floating plastics in the ocean. __ polar bears and so on. She cried ____ all the films. Those pictures were __ in her head and she decided to take action. Over the next few years, the girl convinced her parents to ___their carbon footprint. Her mother, a world-famous singer, stopped __ even though it severely impacted her ___ In 2018, the young girl decided to take her __ to a national level. She organized a strike to increase climate change ______ From August 20, 2018 to September 9, 2018, Greta __ school and spent the days sitting outside the government building in central Stockholm. On the first day, she sat alone. And then on the second day, people started ____ her. After that, there were people there all the time. Greta now __ every Friday protesting outside the government building. She plans on continuing this until the Swedish government __ the environmental policies according to the Paris Climate Agreement. The girl has also become the __ face of the environmental debate. She has had meetings to __ climate change with several leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron. The teenager's movement has also inspired kids and teenagers worldwide to take up the ____ and finally led to the international protest on March 15,2019.
1.A.local B.global C.violent D.nationwide
2.A.homework B.housework C.teamwork D.deskwork
3.A.beg B.urge C.order D.prevent
4.A.went with B.communicated with C.began with D.agreed with
5.A.related B.addicted C.used D.exposed
6.A.swimming B.starving C.walking D.sleeping
7.A.above B.beyond C.across D.through
8.A.stuck B.interested C.lost D.absorbed
9.A.remove B.measure C.discover D.reduce
10.A.walking B.shopping C.driving D.exercising
11.A.career B.skill C.performance D.image
12.A.hobbies B.pleasures C.concerns D.gifts
13.A.happiness B.awareness C.business D.kindness
14.A.started B.attended C.skipped D.quitted
15.A.helping B.amusing C.feeding D.joining
16.A.wastes B.spends C.uses D.scarifies
17.A.updates B.maintains C.ensures D.reads
18.A.pretty B.rare C.strange D.familiar
19.A.discuss B.ignore C.promote D.spot
20.A.reason B.exam C.cause D.flight
